Asynchronous polyphase electric motor



May 8, 1928. 1,668,554

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UNITED stares ATENT OFFICE.

FERNAND ERNSTEIN, OF ROUBAIX, FRANCE.

ASYNCHRONOUS POLYEASE vELECTRJIC MOTOR.

Application led May 28, 1923, Serial No. 642,139, and in France January 5, 1922.

T he object of the piesent invention is to provide an asynchronous motor-with means i'or operating it ethciently at two or more speeds.

Another object is to provide a novel switch construction suitable to accomplish the necessary connections.

inthe drawings- Figure 1 is a winding diagram for the stator of a 3 phase motor for 8, 6 and 4 poles and three corresponding speeds.

Figs. 2, 8 and 4 show the connections of this winding for 8, 6 and 4 poles, respectively.

Fig. 5 is a longitudinal section along thc axis showing the Vassembly of the switch,

Fig. 6 is a section on 'Vi-Vi or" Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is a section on VII-VII of Fig. 5, with certain elements omitted for greater Clearness.

Fig. 8 is a view of the washer connecting the handles of the brush shafts together.

Fig. 9 is a longitudinal axial section of the assembly ci the modified switch.

Fig. 10 is an end view of the interior ot the same.

Fig. 11 is a plan View of the washer which permits a simple mounting of the upper plate.

Fig. 12 is a view ot the disposition of the safety member for the roller and ot the notched member which cooperates with it.

Fig. 18 is an axial longitudinal section of the assembled switch.

Fig. 14 is a section on XIV-XIV of Fig. 13.

Fig. 15 shows the disposition of the centering lever and of the top of the movable plates.

Fig. 16 shows the dierent positions of the lever 207 with regard to cups 208.

Fig. 17 shows the lock disposition.

It is well known that asynchronous motors generally operate at a single speed which is 45 approximately that of synchronism with three-phase motors, and that it is possible to obtain two speeds, the ratio between them generally being two to one. In other cases,

to obtain different speeds, it is necessary to form the stator circuitas two separate win.r

ings.

The present invention concerns an asynchronous motor having two' or more speeds with the stator having a single winding, and

as a squirrel cageA rotor. ,l p

The stator et the threephase motor is wave-wound similarly to direct current motors, and the taps are taken off in such relation to each other that the circuits tor varying the number of poles is determined by short-circuiting adjacent pairs ofA taps.

I prefer to have the polar dista-nce in lthis wave-winding approximately that corresponding to the intermediate speed. The

construction shown has 36 slots, but any number may be-used, so long as the number ot winding coils is a common multiple of the number of poles and 3. Care should be taken to have a proper power factor and freedom from secondary harmonics.

To attain the diiicrent combinations in a practical and economical manner, a controlling switch is used, as shown in Figs. 5 to '17. inclusive.

rEhe stator M of the three-phase motor carries an imbricated winding similar to that of a direct current motor whose polar distance approximates that corresponding to the intermediate. speed. This winding is represented in Fig. 1 for the hypothetical case of a motor which has 36 slots with coil sections ll to 36h. Any number of slots may be used; it is sufficient that the number of winding coils be a common multiple ot the number of poles multiplied by 3. This seleetion must be made with care to obtain a motor which has a good power factor and is free from secondary harmonics. The ends ot the sections are brought out in taps numbered 11l to 24a, 33a to 34, 39a to 42 and 45a to 48a.

Figs. 2, 3 and 4 give the combination to be made between the different section ends. The ends which are not connected otherwise by a switch must be short-circuited between two adjacent numbers, odd and even. LThus the ends .28a-34, 3921-408, 413-423-, 4792-48'd are connected together in the caseot Fig. 2.

The switch, Figs. 5to 7, comprises brushes which may be raised from and let tall abruptly onto the faces of an intermittently rotated drum or plate. It will be understood that a drum and a plate are the two eXtreme cases of a right cone; and I hereafter refer to them as interchangeable. These brushes and corresponding contacts carried by the drum allow, by suitable manipulation of the handle, of obtaining the desired'connections ot the coils as mentioned ab ove.

The square drum 1 having contacts C thereon is mounted loosely en the shaft 2,

and is Connected to it by means of a spring 3.

This assembly is carried by frames 4, 4, Y in which are also mounted the shafts 5. On these shafts 5 are keyed the friction brushes 6 analogous to motor brushes, .which normally rest at their free ends respectively on 3 one of the faces of the drum. At the end of frame 4, the shafts 5 each have a crank 7. These cranks are connected at pins 8 to springs 9 fastened to the ends of the arms of a rocker 10 mounted loosely on theshaft 2. This shaft 2 likewise carries a washer 12 (F ig. 8) having slots 13 into which penetrate the pins 8 in such manner as to connect the various cranks 7 together.

An opening 14 is provided in one of the arms of the rocker 10, and a stud 15 integral with a lever 16 engages in it. i This lever 16 pivot-s about a support 17 and carries another stud pin 18 whose head is guided in a cam groove 24 of suitable shape formed in aV disc 19 integral with handwheel 20keyed on shaft 2. A pawl 21 movable about an axis 22 and carrying a roller 23, at a distance from thershaft 2 slightly less than the length of an arm of rocker 10, locks one crank 7 of the brush shafts. Elastic stops are further provided to limit the movement of the latter.

vThe operation is as follows:

Y lf the handwheel 20 is turned in the direction of the arrow'f, the shaftV 2 is engaged, the drum 1 Vbeing retained by the brushes 6 remains stationary, and the spring 3 is tensed. The form of the groove 24 is such that Vthe lever 16 pivots about the support 17, engaging, when moved in the direction-of the arrow f', the rocker 10 by means of the stud 15. When the rocker 1-0 has moved a certain amount, the springs 9 are tensed and pull on crank 7 but as the pawl 21 locks one of them, they may only move vat the instant that the end of one of the rocker-arms 10 strikes the roller 23 and forces it outward, thus permitting the rotation of the shafts 5`and in consequence the raising of the brushes. The drum 1, now no longer being retained by the latter, turns a quarter revolution under the action of the spring 3.

y At this instant, the stud 15 is lowered by the action of the cam groove 24 upon stud 18 and the rocker as well as the cranks 7 and the pawl 21 return to their original position.

Figs. 9-12 show a second form of the switch.

This switch comprises a plateinto which are fastened brushes receiving the different connections toghe 4coupled and a movablev plate carrying the contacts realizing the connections desired. This latter plate may be controlled at a distance byappropriate'me-Y chanical meansrit is at first raised by levers Aand rods under the action of a cam, then it is subjected to a suitable movement on the frame 102 and supports the flexible brushes 103 disposed in two concentric rows in the examplegiven. The connections 1a, 2a

etc. to be'coupled end at these brushes.

The upper plate 104 is movable and car- Vries contacts o which, byconnecting the brushes 103 together, establishes connections forthe desired diagrams. Ttis mounted on two'vertical shafts, 105 and 106, which traverse both plates 101 and 104. The first of these shafts, 105, is hollow and surrounds Y Ythe second, 106, to which the plate 104 is directly connected by a washer 107 of proper form such as that shown in F ig. 11 to allow easy dismounting. The central shaft 106 carries at its lower portion two studs 108 which engage in slots 109 provided, respectively, in two levers 110 located on opposite sides of the .shaft and pivoted at 111 on a bracket 112 integral with the frame 102, and are connected at 113,113 to springs 114 fastenedrat their other ends, 11,5, to two other levers 116, 116. These levers 116 are connectedto the frame 102 by a pivot 117 and carry a roller 118, supported on a shaft 130 arranged between and connecting the shafts 116 and which bears on the outer contour of a cam 119which is actuated by means of the control shaft 120. Y

VThe tubular shaft 105 rests on a shoulder 106 of the ,central shaft 106 and is consequently raised with it. The shaft 105 has a finger 121 which is connected by a link 122 to a rocker 123 pivoted to theframe at a point 124. The rocker carries a roller 125 that is in Contact with a cam 126 keyed to the control shaft 120. 'A coil spring 127 fastened at one of its ends to a ring 128 integral with the frame 102 actuates the finger 121 to which it is connected at its other end. Safety devices are provided beneath the plate 104 (see Fig. 12) between it and the plate 101, so that the descent ofplate 104 may only occur at the proper time. Pins 121 retain the link 122 and spring 127 in place with reference to roller 129. yThis roller 129 is carried by the plate 104 and bears against the cam path 130, which is mounted on the lower plate 101, and is provided with notches 132fintended toV receive the said roller 129when`the upper plate redescends upon arriving at the Ydesired point. The operation of thisswitch is as follows: A connection other than that existing being desired, the shaft 120 is rotated in the proper'direction vby means of a handle or handwheel 1202* l Y VUnder the influence of'this rotation, the

The latter pivotabout 117 and pull, by means ofthe'sprin'gs 114, the-endsV of the levers 110,

which turn 'about the point 111. The latter,

being connected by the slots 109 andthe "studs 108'with the Ycentral shaft 106, vraise xtheplate 104. At this moment the cam 126,

which likewise is 'subjected to the rotational movement of the shaft 120, acts on roller l 125 and moves it if-the movement is clockwise: the rocker 128 Vbeing connected to linger`121 by the link 122, pulls on the latter and rotates it as well as lplate 104. This 132 in which it has been andis then displaced over the cam path 180 to redescend subsequent-ly into the notch 182 into which it is to`be brought.

'Infcase' of a` counterclockwise rotation of when roller 125 is lowered in contact with Modifications ofv detail maybe incorpo- Vrated 'without departing from the general scope'of this invention. In particular the two cams 119 and`126 may be eliminated, the ascending movement of the7 plate 104 then occurrmg bythe raising of a lever and angular l"movement ofl this lever 'subsequently causing Vit to turn the said plate 104 on itself. In

this case, likewise, the springs energetically retract the' movable plate onto the fined plate. v For a large number of contacts, the above construction makes the plate too large. Further, the number 'of'contacts per'row being high, the `angular displacement `must be small. 'A disposition with two plates of such an arrangement is shown inl Figs. 18"

Vto '16.

brushes gives a much greater flexibility", Vand The switch shown in these views comprises two stationary plates 201 and 202 having brushes 203 on which rest tlie'contacts C fastened to the movable 'plates` 205 and 206. At the middle Vof the central shaft 214 is fas- Atened a lever'207 of appropriate form such as shown in Fig. 14. At proper points on shaft 214 are placedV two cups 208 with hollow stems 208 concentric with the shaft' 214 and sliding in two sleeves '209 fastened to the Y 'are' fastened the'movable plates 205 and 206 whose contacts C just rub against the brushes 208. The plateshave a locking means oomprisinghooks 215 pivoted on plates 201 and 202 and engaging on the bowls 216 of the movable plates 205 and 206. These yhooks 215are retracted by tension springs 215 or the like.

-The two plates 205 and 206 are connected to the central shaft 214 by means of the centering lever 217 at the ends of which are attached springs 218 disposed as shown in Fig. 15. Notches 208% 208k, 208c and'208d are formed in the edges of discs 208 and serve to retainfthe lever I207 in different positions, as indicated in Eig. 16.

rllhere are locking means provided for the movable plates formed by rollers 220 fastenedvon the stationary plates 201 and 202 and the notched. plates 219 fastened on the Y, -niovable plates 205 and 206. `The assembly the shaft- 120, Vspring 127 pulls onlinger 121 againstthe movable plates 205 and 206 byy the springs. At the end of their travel the -hollow stems carried by the bowls 208 strike against the tails of hooks 215 and raisethe latter awayA from engagement with 216. The

'movable plates 205 and 206 are now liberated and are forced outward by the compressed springs 212, and an abrupt rupture of the contacts occurs. The springs 218 impress the'desired rotationY on the plates 205 and 206. Thello'ckmec-hanisin 219 has now Ajust if presented another notchl in front of the roller 220. The lever 207 has just placed itself in another notch of the bowls 208.l rI "he latter.v being retracted by the springs 221, again assume their original position. The plates are retracted by springs 212, the hooks reassume their places and the whole returns to the original position.

The bowls 216 avoid wear on the contacts 208 and C.

This disposition may be doubled if one of the discs serves as a socket plate and the coupler has a single plate.

The lever 207 may be replaced by a plate and the shaft 214 controlled from the exterior by means of a lever, handle or gear.

These switches may further serve to obtain all combinations desired as: Star-delta, series-parallel, etc.

What I claim is:

lrelative rotation of these parts after they have been separated to set them in new relations, and means for restoring the contacts by bringing the said parts together after they have been rotatively moved.

2. A switch adapted for useV in electricV lmotors comprising a series of contact brushes Y with which the terminals of electric conductors are connected, conducting pieces upon which the said brushes bear, the conducting pieces'and Contact brushes being arranged Y in a circular series, means for separating the contacts and brushes by relatively moving them apart, other means for causing relative rotation of these parts after they have been separated to set them in new relations, means'for restoring the contacts by bringing the said parts together, and means for posi-V tively preventing restoration of said parts until the desired rotative position for en- 'gagement between them shall have been at-Y tained. 3. A switch such as described in claim l, including a common actuator that controls the Vmovements of the contacts and brushes and causes them to operate in sequence, as stated.

4c. A switch comprising a shaft, a support loose on said shaft, contacts on and insulated from said support, a frame supporting said shaft, brushes mounted on and insulated from sai-d frame, said brushes bearing against said support, means for imparting a rotative movement to the shaft, and means between the shaft and support, automatically operating, through the rotative movement ofthe shaft, first to move lapart the brushes and contacts, then to shift one relative to the other to establish newk relations between them, and'iinally to bring them to gether.

5. An electric switch, comprising brushes arranged in a circular series, contactsupon which the brushes bear and which serve to electrically unite the brushes in determined relations, a movable plate carrying the con-v tacts, a cam-operated mechanism for first moving the plate to separate the contacts p necaese and brushes, other mechanism operating when such separation has been effected for rotating the plate and meansrforthen restoringt-he connections between the brushes and contacts in the new relations A.to which cuits and then to shift them so new circuit Y relations may be established, and means associated with the said yoperating means to release the circuit-closing parts from-the said holding means after the operating means have been moved to apply stress as aforesaid.

7. A switch comprising'a frame, a shaft rotatablein the frame, a plate on said frame,

contacts on saidplate, brusheson the frameV resting against said contacts, a pin on said shaft, a crank shaft, a cam on said crank shaft, a lever arm bearing against said cam, and a link connection between ksaid pin and said lever arm. Y p

8. A switch comprising a frame, a rotatable shafta stationary plate on said frame, brushes on said stationary plate, a movable plate on said shaft, contacts on said movable plate, a non-rotatable shaft withinsaid first shaft, an operating shaft rotatable in said frame, a raising cam on said operating shaft, spring-held llnksresting agalnst said raising cam and serving to raise said shafts,

and a lever actuated by said rotating cam to rotate said rotatable shaft. v l l 9. A switch lcomprising a frame, a rotatable shaft, a stationary plate on said frame, brushes onV said stationary plate, a movable plate on said shaft, contacts on said movable plate, a non-rotatable shaft within said first shaft, an operating shaft rotatable in said frame, a raising cam on said operating shaft, spring-held` links resting against sai raising cam and serving to raise said shafts, a lever actuated byV said rotating Caml to rotate .said rotatable shaft, `and a locking device to secure said movable plate in a se lected operative position.V

FERNAND ERNSTEN. 

